Thread: Sun September 05th - Sat September 11th

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: Chalked Seatbelt strop (20 laps) Illinois 835 (60 laps)
Razor: Invicta Coronet 6/8
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Wahl Traditional Barbers Shave Cream
Astringent: Dickenson's Witch Hazel
A/S Balm: Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm
Shave: One pass WTG on two days of growth
This baby just recieved a touch up yesterday. Not because it really needed it but my honing skills have improved since I restored it, and so has my collection of hones. Took it from around the 8.5 out of 10 score to somewhere in the high 9's. This was also a nice opportunity to try out the new lightbox I made last night
Result: Real nice shave, about as smooth as you'll get with one pass. Very satisfying.

Originally Posted by LinacMan

Prep: Warm shower
Razor: DOVO Bismarck 6/8 Spike point
Brush: shavemac best badger
Shave soap: C&E Nomad
Shave cream: C&E Nomad

This DOVO always delivers. Two days' whisker growth laid to waste!

Back in my hometown Memphis visiting family. Photo taken this morning looking north from Tom Lee Park, just below the Chickasaw Bluffs on which downtown Memphis sits. Downtown is off-camera to the right; Mud Island forms the right bank in the picture. The pictured Hernando Desoto Bridge carries I-40 across the mighty Mississippi River.

"...he just keeps rolling along"

Nice shot Greg...Enjoy your labor day visit with family

Originally Posted by eTom

Monday

Good morning gents,

this week I'll test new soaps produced by Calani soap manufacture.

Today:
soap:Calani Gentleman
brush: Muehle
razor: Wade & Butcher
AS: Old Spice
mug: Muehle



Have a nice week!

You seem to have some of the nicest collection of W&B Tom...very nice indeed. I have not forgotten about the tutorial you requested.

Originally Posted by Mikael

Pre: Hot shower
Brush: Henk 22 mm silvertip
Razor: Frederick´s
Soap: Nannys Eucalyptus
AS: OS Fresh lime
Strop: Neil Miller linen/buffallo 30/50
Result: Senor Limpio
What to say... everything was top notch in this setup. Two passes + touch ups = very smooth and clean. Nice to see Dr Ralfy back!

Mikael,
Nice Frederick Reynolds...How do you like the shave it delivers?

Originally Posted by baldy

Location: Coffs Harbour Australia
Prep: Hot Shower
Strop: Chalked Seatbelt strop (20 laps) Illinois 835 (60 laps)
Razor: Invicta Coronet 6/8
Brush: Comoy Badger
Soap: Wahl Traditional Barbers Shave Cream
Astringent: Dickenson's Witch Hazel
A/S Balm: Nivea Replenishing Post Shave Balm
Shave: One pass WTG on two days of growth
This baby just recieved a touch up yesterday. Not because it really needed it but my honing skills have improved since I restored it, and so has my collection of hones. Took it from around the 8.5 out of 10 score to somewhere in the high 9's. This was also a nice opportunity to try out the new lightbox I made last night
Result: Real nice shave, about as smooth as you'll get with one pass. Very satisfying.

Congratulations baldy ...Nice razor and nice shot (that light box seems to have done its thing, heh?)

Originally Posted by BladeRunner001

Nice shot Greg...Enjoy your labor day visit with family

Mikael,
Nice Frederick Reynolds...How do you like the shave it delivers?

Thank you Robert! It gives a very smoooth and close shave, I really like how the near wedge and weight behaves together . This one and my Mappin and Webb are my favourite near wedges.

SOTD Monday (Labor Day in U.S. A.) September 6, 2010

Razor: 11/16 Early Henckels 401, Twin Works, Solingen Germany, Full Hollow, Spike Point
Pre-Shave: Crema Pre Barba
Shaving Cream: Erasmic
Lather Bowl: Ceramic
Scuttle: RAB Ceramic
Brush: Medium Badger
ASB: Nivea replenishing
Aftershave/Cologne: No. 4711 EDC

Results: Perfection! This morning I used the Henckels that I stropped on the pasted strops (1 Micron Hematite & .5 Micron CrOx) and it was outstanding! The Henckels delivered a virtually one pass shave. If I were to get a shave as close as the first pass with the pasted Henckels with a cart or DE razor, I would have stopped and called it a DFS or near BBS. The pasted stropping has really taken the honing experience to a higher level!

Prep: Proraso Pre Shave Cream & hot towel
SC: Proraso
Brush: Shavemac DO1
Razor: 8/8 Filarmonica 14
Astringent: Thayers Peach Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue

Wow, what a great shave. This is one of the razors that I found in my closet late Saturday night. It was in an old cigar box full of razors that belonged to my grandfather who was a barber. I stored the razors away 15 to 20 years ago, well before I had ever thought of shaving with a straight razors, and I had forgotten about the box.

This was the first shave with this razor and the first time with an 8/8 razor. I loved the weight and feel of the razor.

Razor: Gillette New Improved / bar handle
Blade: Crystal
Brush: Vintage handle / TGN Silvertip
Shaving Soap: Gentlemen's Quarter Tambotti Wood
AS: Trol Aftershave & Freshener

Originally Posted by Grump

Razor: Gillette New Improved / bar handle
Blade: Crystal
Brush: Vintage handle / TGN Silvertip
Shaving Soap: Gentlemen's Quarter Tambotti Wood
AS: Trol Aftershave & Freshener

Very nice New Improved Phil! They are really great shaving razors.

Monday morning shave;
Genco Fluid Steel
Simpson Polo 8 Super
QED Special 219
Old Spice

Originally Posted by lesshairy

Prep: Proraso Pre Shave Cream & hot towel
SC: Proraso
Brush: Shavemac DO1
Razor: 8/8 Filarmonica 14
Astringent: Thayers Peach Witch Hazel
ASB: Nivea Replenishing
AS: Floid Blue

Wow, what a great shave. This is one of the razors that I found in my closet late Saturday night. It was in an old cigar box full of razors that belonged to my grandfather who was a barber. I stored the razors away 15 to 20 years ago, well before I had ever thought of shaving with a straight razors, and I had forgotten about the box.

This was the first shave with this razor and the first time with an 8/8 razor. I loved the weight and feel of the razor.

Nice Fili ...they are fabulous shavers indeed

Hot shower face scrub.
Warm AOS Oil.
AOS Lavender Shave Cream.
Custom Badger Brush
Ceramic Bowl, home made by youngest daughter.
Strop SRD Premium1, 75 leather 35 fabric
Wade and Butcher Celebrated Barber Notch
AOS Aluminum Black
Pinaud Clubman
Vaseline for men.

I placed a US DHS Item on the Shave cream can. I also finally placed the Vaseline in the photo since I use it after every shave and every day.